Dessert Recipes

“You seriously need to try these blondies,” my friend texted me out of the blue one rainy afternoon, right when I was battling a mountain … Read more

“Hey, could you grab the marshmallows? I think I messed it up.” That’s how my experiment with this gooey giant dark chocolate s’mores skillet cookie … Read more

“You’re really gonna put bourbon in a peach crisp?” my roommate asked, eyebrows raised as I scraped golden oat crumble into the baking dish. Honestly, … Read more

Introduction “You really have to try this cake,” my friend whispered one sticky summer afternoon, sliding a tiny plate across the picnic blanket. I was … Read more

“Hold up, did you just say smoked maple pecan pie bars?” That’s exactly what my neighbor blurted out last fall when I brought over a … Read more

“Are you sure this is just a banana cake?” my friend asked skeptically, eyeing the layers dripping with caramel and the glistening praline crunch topping. … Read more

“You seriously made a cheesecake with pretzels and Oreos?” That was my friend’s skeptical text after I sent a blurry photo of my first attempt … Read more

“Is that really coffee in the cake?” my friend asked, eyebrows raised as she cut into the glossy bundt ring. Honestly, I was half-expecting her … Read more

Introduction “You’ve got to try these bars,” my neighbor shouted over the fence one summer afternoon, holding out a foil-wrapped pan that smelled like a … Read more

“You’ve gotta try these popsicles!” my neighbor shouted over the fence on a blazing July afternoon. I was wiping sweat from my forehead, doubtful that … Read more